To be fair, canvassers for the other side argue that such uncertainty is beginning to solidify in their direction, that it is turning to distinct opposition to independence.

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It is distinct from Congress' power to enact laws that govern the land and naval forces.

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It is this greater muscle mass that most researchers agree gives men a distinct advantage in many sports.

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The company specializes in drug delivery systems, and it says that its delivery system is distinct from the one covered by AstraZeneca's patents.

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It is not only the beauty of the islands that has appealed to their admirers, but their distinct weirdness.

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The EFA GMR 2010 defines marginalization as distinct from inequality in that it is acute and persistent disadvantage rather than the unfair distribution of education opportunity.

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But one feature built into Intel's new chip is drawing flack from privacy advocates -- it contains a distinct serial number that others may be able to track.

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At its core it pledges the notion that the informal economy is made up of marginal activities that are distinct and largely unrelated to the formal sector.

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One of the distinct advantages of making that decision as a matter of unilateral U.S. discretion is that it could relatively easily be revised down the road.

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